It is hard to make the case for a 10-year plan in our political culture of constant campaigning frenzy – but the new PM will try
It all sounded feasible but improbable. A few days after Labour’s disa…
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3 days ago
RICHARD EDEN: Why one's new PM is Andrew, not 'Andy' ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
When Andy Burnham used the Makerfield by-election as his platform to oust Sir Keir Starmer, he made a point of jettisoning the Labour Party in his campaign material, as well as his own surname.
Burnham pulls back on suggestion to increase income tax allowance ⊕
Burnham has previously said that the freeze in the tax allowance was a big issue in the Makerfield by-election
7 days ago
Andy's New Order: Burnham dad dances to 80s Manchester band as he plans to hand income tax powers to Labour mayors ⊕⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The MP for Makerfield was filmed dancing and clapping along to True Faith by New Order, which - perhaps purposefully - contains the line 'I used to think that the day would never come'.
‘He knows what he thinks’: how ready is Andy Burnham to become PM? ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
A hasty handover from Starmer meant his successor has not had much time to prepare for office yet his team is quietly confident
What Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader tells us
Just 20 minute…
8 days ago
If in doubt, blame Thatcher! Burnham to vow to take Britain back to the 1970s before Tory PM took 'wrong turns' as he is officially 'crowned' Labour leader TODAY ⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The Makerfield MP will hark back to a time before the 'wrong turns' of the 1980s as his 'coronation' at the top of the party concludes.
11 days ago
Burnham declares war on ‘cover-up culture’ ⊖
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
In his first speech in parliament since becoming the MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham — set to become British prime minister on Monday — said new legislation will pass power to the people.
12 days ago
Burnham cements Labour leadership with backing of 349 MPs ⊕
The MP for Makerfield is on track to become the prime minister next week after receiving the support of the vast majority of Labour MPs.
Zero speeches, zero questions... but one 'selfie': Andy Burnham maintains Commons silence three weeks after he returned to Westminster as Makerfield MP... despite being paid £5.6k ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The former Greater Manchester mayor has not uttered a single word in the Commons chamber since he was formally sworn in as the new Makerfield MP on June 22.
14 days ago
‘He goes a bit funny if you use his real name’: the unstoppable rise of Count Binface ⊕⊕
Nigel Farage foresaw a summer stroll to glory when he forced a byelection – but now risks his career being trashed
The votes were being counted and the media had gathered for the moment that Andy Burn…